Louisiana death row inmate freed after 30 years

ANGOLA, Louisiana -- New evidence has exonerated a man who was convicted in the 1983 murder of Louisiana jeweler Isadore Rozeman. After 30 years in prison – most of them on death row – Glenn Ford walked out of the Angola maximum security prison a free man Tuesday.

In this frame grab from video provided by WAFB-TV 9, Glenn Ford, 64, talks to the media as he leaves a maximum security prison, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Angola, La., after having spent nearly 26 years on death row. Ford walked free Tuesday evening hours after a judge approved the state's motion to vacate his murder conviction in the 1983 killing of a jeweler. State District Judge Ramona Emanuel on Monday took the step of voiding Ford's conviction and sentence based on new information that corroborated his claim that he was not present or involved in the murder. (AP Photo/WAFB-TV 9)

WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge reports a judge vacated Ford’s conviction and ordered his release after credible new evidence surfaced proving he was not involved in the murder. CBS News reports prosecutors could not give details on the new evidence.

"Words can't really express it but it's a wonderful day and we've been working on this for decades literally so we hope that it will be the first day for Glenn to start a new life," Ford's attorney, Gary Clements, told WAFB.

Ford said his release “feels real good.” He said he does harbor resentment over being locked up for 30 years for something he didn’t do.

Rozeman’s nephew, Phillip Rozeman, said he hopes the new evidence will lead to another arrest.